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CONVENTION HAS
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Politicians Awaiting With Muchf
; Interest Any Indorsement at
! Tuesday's Convention.
Politicians are watch frig with a good
. deal of Interest to see what the so-
-JH f called "Progressive Party, of Oregon"
'will do:, when. It holds its state con
vention at Central Library hall next
Tuesday. They can- ee poss.biliOes
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of situations , arising as a result of
what it may do that might have a
; great deal of Influence upon tin ulti
: mate results of the general election in
November.
i In the first plac. what that eorf
' vention does jn reference to the got
ernorsjiip could easily have a potent
1 effect upon the course of. the guberna-
torial campaign. .
: Charles Hall is not t be spoken of
in the past tense so far as his candi
ir ': dacy for :the governorship is concern
ed ; not yet. He holds the attitude,
so his intimates relate, that so far as
V his personal desires are concerned he
V is through, but he qualifies bj- adding
:jtKat should his friends iletermine
"otherwise it would be a different mat
-Iter: .
'; Vred Oifford. head of the Ku Klix
Klan, discovered the Progressive party
in the course of incubation and he and
, his followers moved in and assumed
charge and control of the incubator.
When the state convention is called to
' -order on -Tuesday next it is the gen-
eral assumption that he. directly or in
directly, will have his hand upon the
"A. control levers that guide it.
i Gifford, in general belief, stands for.
two things in politics, first as the head
7 j and leader of the Ku Klux Klan, sec---!'
end as a political Confidant of certain
power and utility interests of the state.
Half was his candidate for governor
In the primaries, as he. was the candi-s
date of certain utilities, and political
those influences back of him in that
fight are ready to abandon hope, and
Hall, as yet
HALL MKMI05KD
If. It should develop that Hall were
to be put in nomination for the gov
ernorship on Tuesday it would throw
him into a different position so far as
' the law which, seems to bar him from
again entering the contest is "con
cerned. There are lawyers, and good
ohes, who contend that the statutei
which' inhibits a defeated candidate for'
a party nomination from becoming an
Independent candidate, either on his
own initiative or by the nomination of
electors, is clearly unconstitutional. In
. the ease of the candidate who attempts
to reenter a contest on his own hook,
the law would deprive him of a con
stitutional right, it is contended. In
the- case of a convention of electors,.
such as the Progressive party conven
tion will be. it is contended that the
statute .would raise no bar in front of
the constitutional right of those elect
ors, to ' nominate , whomsoever they
chose to candidacy for public office,
as well as to deprive them of their
constitutional right to vote for whom
soever they desired,
i But aside from the legal phase of
the situation, if. Hail. or a dark horse
ere to be nominated Tuesday, poli
ticians see benefit to Olcott.
On the other hand, the possible in
dorsement of Walter Pierce, the Dem
ocratic ' nominee, complicates Olcott's
situation, (j,
INDORSEMENTS EXPECTED
' Generally speaking, it is expected
that the convention of Tuesday will in
dorse those nominees who were upon
the "Orange Ticket" of the primary
election, or, where the indorsee of that
ticket was defeated, indorse the Dem
ocratic nominee or nominate a third
party candidate.
.; Apparently, too, more than passing
attention is to be given to the offices
of state treasurer and of congressman
from the Third district. Some see in
the proposal to nominate a third party
candidate for congress in the Multno
mah district a direct pro-McArthur
strategic -move to divide the field
against the present congressman and
make his going easier. Accordingly
- what comes out of the convention in
tills regard will be watched with some
Tittle interest.
' K. A. Clark, cashier of the .Citizens
. iiank of Portland, is said to be under
consideration for nomination as state
treasurer.
v. : Taking it all in all. the Progressive
party,' though it may not grow to
mount to much as a political unit of
the state, is. as some one remarked
. ortce, "pregnant with possibilities" and
may well exert more than passing ln
fluence on the political history of the
slate.
Rumor is current of a eoHSte,ral plan
to rail a meeting of Hall's followers
presumably in Ski this week and in
assembly call upon him to run for
governor as i an independent. I:. R.
, Coster, a Hall adherent, stated Sat
urday night that he knew, nothing of
.each a plan.
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Bonus Probem Confronts Administration-No Coal Folk
to Serve !bn CommissionNew Immigration Figures
Now Comes Bonus
to Harass Senate
WaswixgtonI sept. 2-wash-INGTOX
BUKKAt' OF THE
I JOLR.VAL PlfttiniF th 'hnnuV
throuhi wai a task of the majority
of the senate, to j; which it had bound;
ftaelr and "pledged its sacred honor"'
many weeks ago, I: when it was decided
that the tariff should not be laid aside
for the! bonus, but that the bonus
should be the net thing considered,
The Republican leaders turned to
the fulfilment olj this promise to the
veterans with some misgiving, for they
generally admit that the ps-ycho'iogi-
! ?' . "m for th ,assag't the bo"us:
bill has gone. They could have won a
chorus Of gratitude from the. ex-service
'men had congress acted early in
the year. Nojw tiey are placed in the
position of having been forced into.
it. withi the president's opposition to
the '.plait fully bared, while the oppo-;
sitidn-in.he financial centers has been,
fostered and become more aggressive.
Senator Borah, who always has the
courage; of his -convictions, has let
ouit a new blast.; declaring that it is
'inconceivable'' that the senate, in the
face of the railroad strike, the coal
strike i and -industrial conditions
should be considering a plan for vot
ing an ultimate four and a half to five
billion dol.lars out at the treasury.
Borah puts his Opposition principally
on economic grounds, but also contends
that the bonus isj a form of commer- i
cialized patriotism into wnicn tne j
country should n$t entet.
-At the same time the American Le
gion leaders demanded that the senate
act. It "has acted.
This will mean! new conferences be
tween .the legislative leaders and the
president. Congress would like to know
just what the president intends to do,
if the bonus comes to him. There
have been reports that- he would veto,
and others that he would reluctantly
approve None jf these reports . has
been sufficiently I attested . to be .con
vincing, and the president has put off
any decisive answer because of his
preoccupation witji the strike situation.
The bonus wif be an unwelcome
visitor at the W'Site House door, but
it seems impossible now to put it on
the sidetrack, ijf the president were
to enter a veto tlfere is doubt whether
it could be pasjtd over his head in
the senate. thoulr""his result is con
sidered certain ij the house. If the
president vetoes jjthere will be a bad
snarl in the partjf. at a time when the
elections are close at hand. The Re
publican leaders j would like to avoid
that, and to work out some basis on
which the president can approve with
out being "put ir the hole."
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Coal Representatives
Barred From Commission
WASHINGTON"! Sepi (WASH
INGTON" . BUREAU OK THE
JOURNAL.) Thef house of representa
tives, determined; that there shall be
no taint upon te proposed national
coal fact-finding commission, because
of self-interest o4 the part of any of
its members, votftd almost two to one
against .permitting anyone having coal
Interests to serv upon the commis
sion. . t
Only a short me before the sen
ate gave its approval to the opposite
principle by frovining down all criti
cism off investigation of senators who
have direct, personal financial inter
est in schedules ht the tariff bill, and
permitting all oif them to vote with
out any effort e-en -to inquire as to
what financial interest they, have in
the result of thef votes they cast.
Some senators argued that their own
interest specialist qualified them to
vote. Senator Sfarifield, for one. ex
plained tfcat he ts better qualified to
pass on the wool-schedule because of
his experience aid knowledge, of- the
sheep business.
So far as the; record shows,' only
three senators hiving direct financial
interest in result! of a vote took the
other view. Senators Capper, Glass
and Hitchcock, newspaper owners, re-s
frainedt from votijhg on the paper pulp
rates. Senator Clipper thus stated his
position : j
"Having suehjja direct interest in
the matter, I felt that I could not with
propriety vote oi this question. I do
not believe that fin enacting a tariff
blfl a senator sfeoulil vot on duties
that afff-ct his otn business, for, how
ever honest he nay be in tasting his
vote, it is virtually impossible for him
to escape the suspicion that his action
was governed byj his private interest.'
The house, in tjhe Winslow coal fact
finding bill, provided that :
"No , member p the United States
senate or of the house or represen
tatives, or persojri who has any inter
est In or is connected with the coal
industry, shall bje eligible to serve on
said commission'
This was in tccordance with .what
President Hardijng had asked in his
recent message fto congress. The chief
executive was impressed with the idea
that even in aj commission charged
merely with thef duty of ascertaining
the basic facts of. the coal industry
the personnel should be free from any
connection with the contending fac
tions, who win -have full opportunity
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to present their versions to" the com
mission through witnesses, snder the
direction iof attorneys and experts.
It happens that in this instance the
president does not agree with the
LTnite4 Mine Workers, who preferred
that they and the operators be rep
resented r among the nine members
of the commission. Congressman Bland
of Indiana. Republican, . who led the
fight for this form of commission, was
careful to point out that placing rep
resentatives of the interests involved
upon the fact-finding ; body, which has
no power! beyond investigation, is quite
different from the question presented
if the commission were to fix price
or reach decisions.
Thus, by Inference and analogy, there
was no excuse offered by anybody in
the house far senators who partici
pate in legislation which directly af
fefcts their pocketbooks. and whose
votes finally decide, without appeal,
what rates shall be imposed and paid.
World War Veterans
Replace Civil War Men
TVTASHINGTOXV Sept. 2. (WASH-
INGTON BITRKAT? OF THE
JOURNAL. ) The last Union veteran
of the Civil war employed in the gov
ernment printing ' office retired from
service last week, after 31 years as
printer and proof reader. The "last
veteran" is leaving many of the serv-
ices. . oorne down by the weisrht of
years.
There are still a number of the old
time soldier boys, in the war depart
ment, and in the pension bureau, par
ticularly the latter, where they natur
ally sought employment in large num
bers and have been favored to the ex
clusion of others so long as their ca
pacity for the work remained. As the
burden of years increased" they haVe
been transferred to lighter work, and
under the retirement legislation en
acted several years ago, are enabled to
retire on part of their former pay.
On the same day that Daniel O'Con
nell, the last veteran: of the printing
establishment, left his desk, another
of "Lincoln's men" quit his employment
at the surgeon general's office in the
war department after; 57 years in that
office. He could have been retired
two years ago for age. hut was among
those certified for continued service as
being one capable of rendering val
uable service beyond the retirement
age.
In the veterans' bureau and in some
oilier departments most of the appoint
ments now being made are of soldiers
of the Great war. In most cases choice
is made from a civil service list, but
with preference ratings for former
service men, who are gradually filling
up the places as vacancies occur.
Malheur Forest
Timber for Sale
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2 WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE
JOURNAL.) The forest service is ad
vertising for bids on the first block of
about 890,000.000 feet of timber which
it is hoped to sell out of the Malheur
national forest with a proviso for the
construction of a railroad from Burns
to Bear valley, arrangement for which
was made recently by Forester Greeley
on his trip to the West. , , .
The forest service declares that the
timber lands tributary to Bear valley,
containing over 6.000.000,000 feet of
merchantable timber, comprise the fin
est and most extensive forest of yellow
pine owned by the government, and
will be so developed as they are loggeJ
off that 50,000,000 to 60.000.000 board
feet of lumber may be marketed an
nually for all time to come.
Here, it is said, is the best logging
chance in America, a place where the
logger can continue his operations
without Interruption so long as he lives.
Besiides yellow pine, the stand consists
of leaser amounts of Douglas fir and
lodgepole pine.
Immigration Figures
Invite Study
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE
JOURNAL.) Chairman Albert John
son called a meeting of the house
committee on immigration the other
day to hear the commissioner general
of Immigration, Wi : W, Husband, on
the' results of operation of the J per
cent immigration law during its first
year. ' " ! '
Mr. Husband staited : that the total
entrants numbered 309,55, and during
thai year 198,712 aliens left the coun
try: giving an excess of immigrants of
100;844, Compared with 5S7.510 in the
prervious year and $15,142 the year be
fore.' An effectual blockade on the
flood that was threatened from South
ern and Eastern Europe and Asiatic
Tnrkey was shown, as 8979 more went
out than came in.! About 16f more
Chinese were deported than were ad
mitted and approximately 2000 more
Japanese were admitted than were de- I
ported, the admissions numbering 6361.
fo tables- presented by -Mr: Hus
band show the record of incoming
and outgoing aliens, by races or peo
ples, as follows : I
Rales or peoples showpco riuxci
PAk EXCESSES OP IMMIGRA
TION OVER EMIGRATIO.V
. Eoe?B of
Entered Deptrtwl. Immigrants.
Hensw 53..V4 830 52.A94
tterman 31,21 j S.71S. - 25.503
Ehxtisa 30.429 .tt 2fl.7l
Ih...i 17.191 14.70
Srndinnn . 16.6TS 4.417
S-jtcU 15,50 1,059 13.37
mt Y-Can.) 13.S17 3,44 10.153
RACES OR PEOPLES SHOW INT, PRIN
CIPAL, EXCESSES OK EMIGRA
TION OVER MMIGRATKhV
Eice of
; Eoterea. Departed. Enitniitt.
LulUa (north ;
nd width) . 41.154 54.010 IS. 836
Pt-B'ta 8,857 S1.004 24 47
SpcnWh . . . . . 1.879 7.838 3.959
Greek 3,821 7.64 3.8S
lNrtugus. . . 1.87 : 6.03:; 4.1 S3
Lithuanian . . . 1.60J 4, 60S 3,001
Hxtirmian and ,
Uoniin. . 3.04 . 4.24 1.1GO
ndunianian. . . 1,503, 4.21 2.69S)
HLian 2.4S6 2.S9I 4u."
Mrs. K. Brooks
Of Bend Hte Eye
Cut ptttjjby Doctor
i Mrs. H. K. Brooks of Bend under
went an operation; for the removal of
her left eye at Sit. Vincents hospital
yesterday. "Dr. )i N. Coghlan of
Portland performed the operation,
i Mrs. Brooks has suffered for several
years from a chronic painful blind
.eye, which treatment from acme of the
wjorld's most noted specialists failed
to cure. Completel irensovai of the eye
was advised after consultation of spe
cialists and the- operation was success
fully carried out. j , '
I Mrs. Brooks is J the f wife : of H. K.
Brooks,, manager of the Broofcs-Soan-loai
Lumber company. ,j5he spent the
summer . at Seaside, t
DIRECT PRIMARY I
LAW FATHERS TO
MET IN REUNION
: ! : -if : j
Original Framers of Oregon
, Election Law Expect to Sug
gest Needed Changes.!
A reunion of the fathers of the; di
rect primary law who, in 1904 worked
at framing that statute and who spon-
sored id befbre the people during the
campaign that resulted in its enact
ment by the voters of the state Is to
be held within the near future for the
purpose of considering such amend
ments to it as time and experience
may have shown to be dasirable.
. Eighteen years ago, in 1904', the Di
rect Primary Nominations league of
Oregon stood back of the direct pri
mary bill throughout the campaign
which resulted in its becoming a law
by the vote of the people. :
TO CALL. MEETING i
Some of the men who were members
of this league and who took a leading
part in fostering the, success of the
primary law have died, but jnany of
them are still alive and interested in
public affairs. The suggestion has
been made, and will be acted upon ac
cording to W. U'Ren. yho was then
the leader in the movement jn behalf
of tiie principle of primary i nomina
tions, that all those members of the
Direct Primary Nominations league
now resident in Oregon gather ; to
gether once more to consider and pro
pose amendments to the statute.
It is contended that those who helped
to frame the law in the first place,
and who fought to secure its enactment
by the people, naturaily would be in
a better position as well as in a more
unbiased state of mind to suggest
amendments to the existing statute
than any other group of men. They,
It is argued, would be able ' to point
out clearly where the law had not
functioned as its sponsors intended,
and to be able more readily to suggest
amendments who would strengthen it
without depriving the voters of any
of the benefits which they have ; de
rived from it. 1
WOULD ADD WEIGHT
It is believed that should this re
convention of the members of the' old
league be held, its findings would have
more influence with the coming legis
lature and with the public generally
than it would be possible for any other
group to wield. Its recommendations,
it is argued, would not be looked upon
with the suspicion by the public that
would be manifested should those who
had taken no friendly part in framing
and supporting the original; law ; at
tempt to bring about a change In the
statute.
As a matter of interest as well as
an indication of who might be ex
pected to take part in such a meeting
the officers, executive committee and
members of the old organization of
1904 are named below. Many of the
original membership are dead or- in
capacitated from service now as will
be seen by a perusal of the list ;
OFFICERS
A. L. Mills of Portland, president ;
G. SI. Orton of Portland, lce presi
dent ; F. McKercher of. Portland,
treasurer ; W. S. U'Ren of Oregon City,
secretary. !
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ;
John H. Mitchell, H. W. Scott. W.
M. Ladd. Henry E. McGinn, Thomas
G. (Jrxene, W. H. Hilleary. Jonathan
Bourne Jr., H. G. Kundret, Charles E.
Lockwood. Frank Williams, T. T. Geer,
C. S. Jackson. C. H. Gram, C. E. S.
Wood, A. R. Lawton, L.. T. Harris,
Henry Harui. John C. Young, CJ. B.
Thomas. George W. Riddle, J,. F.
Welch.
MEMBERS
Charles Albright,' W. C. Alvord. Ber
nard Albert. C. F. Adams, J. -a". Ap
person, 1". Basche. W E." Burke. George
C. Hrownell. F. S. Baker. E. N. Bates.
II. Brpithaupt. W. R. -Bilyeu. , Charles
A. Bear. R. P. BoiseT F. E. Beach.
Thomas Scott Brooke, Max' Burghol
zer, J. A. Burleigh, W. Vf. Cotton,
H. E. Couitney, Knafnett Callahan, E.
G. CaufieUi, W. E. Carll, CharleB H.
Caufield. E. V. Carter. George E.
Chamberlain. I.oe M. Clark. Vincent
Cook, J. A. Cook, Louis G. Clarke. Ed
ward Cookingham. J.- C. Cooper, W. G.
Drowley. J. B. Dimick, Charles Dye,
W. H. Downing. A. H. Devers, A. E.
Davis. H. S. Evans. B. L.. Eddy. H. D.
Edwards, George H. Foster, E. J. Far
low. James Failing, W. J, Furnish,
James A Fee, F. T. Griffith. R. C.
Ganong. Jolvi Gill, J. H. Gill, F. A.
Gilbert. E. ( Jerlinger, E. S. Greers, Jo
seph J. Heilner, Ernest H. Hoberg,
C. G. Huntley. Goerge A. Harding, R.
J. Hendricks, W. A. Huntley, Asa. R.
Hawkins. J. E. Hedges. Sanford
Hirsch, J. C. Hosteller.' A. H- Harding,
George V. Hok-omb, G. Y. Harry, C.
D. Huffman. Bert Huffman, A. M.
Hoffman, T. G. Hailey, C. A. Johns,
J. J. Johnson, John C. Jeffery, L. H.
Kirchen, H. E. Kelly, Otto O. Krog
stod. Percy B. Kelly H. R. Kincaid,
J. W. Knowies. Will R. King, Henry
E. Kuck, William J. Lachner. H. M.
Lorntsen. James Eeonard, i R.- Lang,
H. LiHsnian. E. V. Lee. P. N. La
thrc.p. R. Livingstone, L. A. Lewis, Ed
n ard Lang. Charles E. Iadd. .J. Liv
ingstoiie. .1. Vesley Ladd. Harry Lane,
O. E. Leet. Stephen A. Lowell. A. E.
Iake.
C. W . Manville. Charles B
Moores, J. W. Markbury. W. H. Mo
wai. J. S.. Myers, Alba C. ; Matteson.
J. O. Moreland, Malcolm A. Moody,
F. S. Morris. Richard W. Montague,
fT. A. McBride, a! McCaUen. W. B
McCoy, H. S. McPanels, John Mc
Court, J. W. NJewkirk. B. ;T. Potter,
Frank J. Peterson, W. E. Phipps, R.
K. Phipp. H. M. Palmer, T. B. Pal
ton, Walter M. Pierce, J. A. I Randolph,
Thomas P. Ryan, A. E. Reames. J. H.
Raley, S. M. Ramsby, William Smith,
J. I. Siurgill. R. Scott, Livy Stipp.
C. Scheubel. R. Schuebel. Frank
Schlegel. W. A. Sellwood. C. Spence.
J. M. Shelley. W. T. Slater, Sameca
Smitff! A. C. Smith, Ben Selling, Thomas
N. Strope. Alfred Sears. Big. SSchet,
N. J. Sinnott, B. L. Smith John Stri
lich. Robert Stanfield, T. t,. Turner,
J. N. TeaU Albert Tower, G.B.Thomas.
E. T. Taggert. O. t. TeeL T. C. :Tav-
lor, W. R. U'Ren, J. S. VanWinkle.
Voorhees, J. D. iWells. CS. B
w at-
son.v j. w. Wells, Dominic
Waden-
sagler. William Wadhams, Martin
Winch, A. King Wilson, J.jH. Wors
ley, J. H. Wood. ; f i, '
Changes Made in
Forest Seryiceorce
Miss Adelaide King, for about five
years stenographer in the office of the
Oregon national forest service.; and
previous to that employed by the for
est service at Roseburg.! has f been
transferred to the '"Wongicai , surrey
to succeed iliss Idelja ' Httsted,' who
was transferred : to Xener i recently.
Miss Letitia Wood, for sei-eral years
a clerlt for. the forest service, has re
signed to join, an advertising agency.
mim in mmn
$12.50 buys guarantee option on 10, 000
boshelsef wheat or earn. M Fmh Rhtk.
A luof eiseittt of from eptiou pzio sivea.
yos an opportaaity to take 50a00; 4c. W30.00;
Se. $300.00, etc WRITE TODAY FOR PAR
TICULAR3 mat FREB MARKET LETTER.
IIIEST6XS tUlT S81BE, Swflnst Kratwfc
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Elon. Watkins, Bemosratic candidate -for congress j from the Third
district, and Congressmanj C. N. MjcArthuf, seeking reelection as the
Republican nominee, have! both male answer to the "sixj points" ques
tionnajire sent out to theni some tirive ago ' by ithej Portland Ministerial
association. Watkins made his answer some time ago, soon after the
questionnaire was receive b' himj McArthur forwat-ded. hiji answer
last wieek. Jn order" that the positions taken by the twej candidates may
be viewed in comparison ly the public, both the "jWatkiins andtthe Mc
Arthur letters are reproduced belov?, side by side,; as follows: I
WATKIJf'S REPLT ! i
In answer to your questiobnalre re
questing my attitude on certain social
and economic problems, I respectfully
submit herewith my views. ! ;
1 14 the question of economic in
justice! the paramount issue of the
hour? ; .
Answer If vou have reference to tne
industrial chaos throughout jour coun
trv miiri th m nrA the disoutes be
tween-capital and labor, the fact that
property rights are considered by many
paramount to personal rights, the fact
that a; group or Wajl sireei !raampu
t nru la rvdiu rrnt roi anrl dominate the
financial and industrial life of this
country then I answer you im tne af
firmative, for without question, it tow
ers above all other problems. This is
particularly true where it arises from
faulty : and remediable organization of
society. i
2 Would you make a litng wage
the first charge against industry?
Answer Yes ; a living wage is indis
pensably the first charge otherwise,
workmen in it would be wanting. The
wage earner is entitled to more than a
bare existence : he should have a sav
ing wage, something sufficient to main
tain himself and his family in comfort
and to afford schooling, social contacts
and the higher things of life. In fact,
sufficient to own his own home and
rear his family without it I becoming
necessary for the wife and children to
be wage earners. In brief, I would
make something more than a bare liv
ing wage, a fair minimum wage, the
first charge against industry.'
3 What practical remedy do you
propose for unemployment? i
Answer (1) More rigid restrictions
on Immigration; (2) better co-operative
marketing facilities; (3) closer coop
eration of city, county, state and na
tional igovernn.ents pertaining to labor
conditions-; (4) public works and im
provements of all kinds Inaugurated
during periods of depression and in sea
sons of unemployment; 5 the con
verting of money heretofore expended
for wars and the buildeig of battle
ships to the reclamation of swamp and
arid lands, to the conservation and
protection of our forests, the building
of highways and the development of
our rivers and harbors.
4 How far, if at all, did the high
war prices account for the industrial
stagnation that followed?
Artsker The industrial stagnation
following the war. in my opinion, arose
from a combination of circumstances.
We were engaged in a world wide war :
we were accoutered to wage the war
successfully ; the sudden collapse of
the enemy found us unprepared for
peaceful and industrial pursuits; it was
impo.sibleto convert a war machine
to one of peace, over night : peace was
delayed : Americanism . gave way to
petty politics ; or foreign markets were
closed : cr& purchasers were bankrupt ;
the wheeSSbf industry became clogged ;
stagnation followed ; profiteers, actu
ated by greed, continued to demand ex
tortionate prices and thereby throttled,
trade ; high prices prevented adjust
ment and was slmpiy one of the many
and complicated causes fostering and
prolonging stagnation in industry. i
5 What do you consider an excessive
price for a Commodity?
Answer That can only be determine
ed by consideration of the particular;
commiodity and the time, place and;
circumstance cf .ne sale. , Economic
science has not advanced to the point
where any general definition of a fair
price, sufficiently concrete to be ser
viceable, can be framed. Nevertheless,
it may be apropos o state that a price
yielding more than a fair asnd economic
return upon the investment and the la
bor required to produce sand deliver
the commodity, is. certainly excessive.
6 What is your 'emedy for excessive
prices? f
Answer Ol Where high and exces-i
five prices are chai'geable to monopoly
or gred. fostered and permitted by
unjust laws, I would repeal the laws
and Imprison the offenders ; 2) ec-j
onomy. both public and private; 3
pitiless publicity ; '4) excess! profit taxi
Now, gentlemen, you will jplease par4
don . me for not answering1 sooner. 1
have not till now found the time. I
have tried to give vour communication
the consideration you deserve. It will
be a; pleasure to me to know your
views thereon, as well as your position
on other vital questions of this cam
paign. Furthermore, I would ' deem it
an honor to be permitted to present irt
person my views to you on other ques
tions.
Bethel M. E. Church
Eadio Concert Given
The colored young people of the city
t
to the number of 200 gathered Wednest
day jn the Bethel M. E. church for a
radio concert and moving picture enr
tertainment given under the joint aus-j-pices
of Community Service and the
church. Mrs. A. E. Flowers and G.
V". Grayson represented the churcnL
J. Henderson represented Com?
munity Service and led Jin a com
munity sing. W. T. Teters donated
the radio equipment. ThAg was the
first; of a series of meetings that will
be hld occasionally during; the winter;
IHE8 WHILE ON FERRT
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 2, E. If.
Hutchinson, early pioneer pt Spokanel
died ITuesday of heart disease while irii
an automobile on the Hoover ferry, en
route" from Walla Walla td Spokane.
MOTHERS
of Tots 2 to 6 yrs. old
BI SURE to read pur an
nouncement in Monday's
Journal and Tuesday's
Oregonian.
i '
See Our Window Display
Store Closed All Day
: Monday j
LABOR DAY
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THE ROSE
BABY j SHOP
388 Morrison, near 10th j
an
to Questions
by
misters
Me ARTHUR'S jREPtT i r
Inj further reply to .your Setter of
juiy 17, in wmph you propounji certain
interrogatories.! I ifif to rectaat said
interrogatories and ! to state i my an
swers : j 8
1 "Is the question ' of econbmio in
justice the paramount issue- of the
hour?" ' ! ; . , , -
The question of economic injustice,
affecting as does all ofthe ramifica
tions of organized society as Tela ted to
productive industry, cannot fairly be
said to.be at issue, except in the aca
demic sense that human welfare and
social advancement must ever be the
paramount question.! It has been such
through all antecedent ages and must
continue so to the twilight of time. In
volving as It does itl human, relations,
tt cannot be encompassed in the nar
row t terras of j an Issue. The finite
mind, responding to the impulse 'of Di
vinely inspired i intelligence, seeks eco
nomic justice with the reverent faith
that in good time :he purpose of an all
wise, all just, all merciful Creator will
bring to mankind economic justice with
peace and gootf will on earth. No ra
tional mind will deny paramountcy.
Econdmic justice is not only the para
mount issue of the hour, but should be
and eventually must be the rule of hu
man conduct in carrying out the di
vine injunction that by Ue ; sweat of
Kis brow man shall 'eat. y'
2 "Would you make a -living wage
the first charge against iudastryT"
The laborer is worthy of his hire.
Since labor is the prime element inl pro
duction, all labor Is entitled to an
equitable share in the product of In
dustry, and no industry can prosper
which denies sf wage permitting life in
accord with the standard "adopted -by a
free people blessed with abundant na
tural resources, r
3 "What practical remedy, do' you
propose for unemployment ?"
Action an reaction are equal. The
storms of winter are followed by the
summer harvest ; the blaring noonday
s followed by; the starlit night ; the
wastage of sustained labor is restored
by periods Of rest; the tides ebb and
flow; periods ! of prosperity are fol
lowed by 'an i industrial depression.
While unemployment may not be
wholly remedied, irvjeh may be done in
mitigation thereof. Thrift In times of
prosperity macr well be follow ed by
government activity during 'industrial
depression, by creating instrumentalii
ties which are Of permanent value and
add to the productive powers of society.
"How farj if at all, did high; war
prices account for the industrial stag
nation that followed?"
Readjustment of prices following the
war and restoration of normal condi
tions necessarily caused, in a large de
gree the industrial depression. Indi
viduals contributing the units of in
dustry, caught in the maelstrom of
falling prices without sufficient means
or credit, were compelled to stop, look
and listen, with consequent unemploy
ment. It is a sad commentary on hu
man intelligence that only ddring pe
riods of strife and destruction of both
life. and property are avenues available
for the exercise of superabundant hu
man energy and prosperity (so called).
5 "What do you consider an exces
sive price for a commodity?''
As an abstraction, when there - is a
demand for goods ut an excessive price,
there follows a ' flow of capital to the
industry -concerned with consequent
competition and. adjustment of price.
In normal times, excessive prices are
incompatible except in case of monop
oly, f ,
6 "What is your remedy , for exces
sive prices?"
Insist on your Dealer show
ing you Charter Oak Stoves
and Ranges before making
your purchase, for they are
the best by 75 years' test.
ISHERWOOD
StoTeCo. I
Distributors
14TH and GLISAN STS.
PORTLAND, OREGON I
Improye your Completion
Cuncnra
i Bathe with Catlcura Soap and hot
water to free the pores of impurities
an3 follow; with a gentle" application
of Cuticnra pintment to soothe and
heal. They are Ideal for the toilet,!
a ia alio Cuticura Talcum fat jpow-
aeriDg and pen tin: lag-
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tiaiili fcttliaWMt Jiii."OaM atafc.
aaaairtia.IXs. , ! UJIm." So4d )
vtm tlfiiWn TTlniMialllaailfti TiIimIi
i
Irt nature, th law Iof the: survival of
the fittest prevails. In 'the struarETe for
existence. Competition governs the af
fairs.of men and nations., i Anabund
anc of labor and Batural ; rtAurces.
with attendant i com petition.! wTli end
to thei equalisation f,i prices Altru
ism the noblest of human attributes,
exercising an ever increasing, lnflueno
on the nind of men. may be relied upon
to preserve an equUtbrium 1 to the end
that:-1 u;. ; . t j ,.v ; - " l
I A Economic in Jut-1 ice be abolished. .
B Wages-commetisUTate Jwith. staml
ard of higher Ufe obtain, i . !
C-rAdjustment oSyiabor to conditions
of : highest efficiency: with resulting
benefits, toi art.:. 5..-")-U r
DtExercise of hesi effort tQ elimina
tion! of international r misunderstanding
and; resultant wars. 1 r ; t '
I ! have endeavored to answer your
questions to the; best of my ability and
m all sincerity.; j ..t - ' s ' i
I ) .RIDER MAT RECOVKR J
Halfway Sept 2. iword from Bafcer
indicates probability Iof: the irecovery "of
Finley! Olkj. injured when his horse in
the nigit fell over a cow lying In the
roafl. ; Fart of j his skull, which was
pressing on his brain, has been raised.
ills miMsMni
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IF
4 FOJC SUNBEAM-
A Foxj Sunbeam Furnace,-
j tionably tne most dependable
i in your home. j ! :
i It's Best by
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Burns wood, coal or briquets.
It's economical because it saves fuel
Heats the Jiouse with fresh, moist, iiiarmair.
Drives heating worries from yoarhome.
Costs no more than a furnace of unknown quality.
Whether it's a five-room ; cottage or a 14-room dwelling
you can heat your home better and ata smaller cdst with
a Fox ; Sunbeam Furnace. !
There's a style and size to fit
ply your present needs, but
over a whole lifetime, for
Sunbeam is built to give, ! : -
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Give us a call and look it jjver. f
WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS
FOR THE STATE OF OREGON
Honeyman Hardware Company
Park at Glisan St.
Near Broadway Bridge
One Block Weit
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Drive Your Car to Our
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Unioit Paific System.
Boilermakers. Machinists, Blacksmiths, Car
; Kepairers and
I For Employment at
POINTS FROM
POCATELLO, IDAHO.
A strike now exists
: :i : a- a:
Free transDortation and exoenses Daid tot dace of em
ployment, also steady employment guaranteed anr sen- j
lority rights protected tor; quaniiea men regardless any
! I ' r strike Settlement ? lit I I ;
';! ! f-!- . 'Apply ;
"if. .:'!: IWjhANLON,
-- I A1C WollcF'trfrn TJiilMino- i PnrtlanrlJ ilr'AO-nn
or A. C MOORJ, 526 Oregon
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He was nncoiscie-us W days' ajfter be
ing taken , t St. j Ellxabeth t hospital
;--S.
Near
to:
Hold
Meeting
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The Near. past FteHef j will hold its;
ftate conference n .Portland September
1. There wiy hej. moving, aijternoon
and evening sessifttis. The j speakers!
will include eneiof the men : who has!
just returned; from theqear East, one; J
or tne national otiscials and one of thei. 1
leaning bishops efthe Kpincopal ,Oen-j
eral Convention, i Ct noon the jcofnf er
once will mciet Jotatly1 -i'tth the. Pro-I
gressive Businessf ' Men's club fori
luncheon, at rhteh time it is expectedf"
th
Governor Bee W. Olcott,
honor-4
arychairmaa of the state committee.
win preside. ? a dinner will be, served
at :30 at the Hotel Berison, at which
time there wll bela number of short!
addresses., i -If I - 1 1 --j
properly installed J
is uhques
heating unit, you;
can place
Every Test ; j
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your exaclj needs. Not sim
your requirement extending
that is the kind of service t&e
of New Pbttoffic
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Poor or Take N-tS Cir
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Car Inspectors, i
PORTLAND TO
at these points.
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Union Station s i .i
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